Head of Financial Planning & Analysis
We are hiring for the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, to lead the global FP&A Teams and be a leader within the wider finance team. You will play a key part leading our monthly business reviews and forecasting, annual planning, and continuously drive cross-functional business alignment, as well as develop the long term roadmap for the FP&A team. Our ideal candidate is a highly analytical independent thinker, who has a proven record of leading a team to use data analysis to advise on critical financial, commercial and strategic decisions.
Our business opportunity is significant; we can deliver both infrastructure and business applications to the enterprise market. As companies refresh their data centers, our goal is to be the platform for cloud and apps. As they re-architect their business applications to embrace open source, our goal is to deliver the majority of their databases, analytics, messaging, publishing, identity, security, workflow... everything that is open source. We are committed to do that at the most efficient price points possible to drive down the total cost of IT, but this is nevertheless a significant global market, and our ambition is to be counted among the most valued software suppliers to the Global 10,000.
Location:
This is a remote role in AMER or EMEA time zones, with the option to be based in our London office.
The role entailsDevelop executive reporting dashboards and documents including Board reporting, monthly financial results and other management presentationsAnalyse & Report monthly results, leading indicators and KPIs to support monthly forecasting and annual plan attainmentProvide commercial analysis, develop growth targets, and evaluate strategic initiativesWork with product managers to produce, aggregate, and distribute both market insights and competitive intelligenceManage financial models, including budgeting, forecasting, and long range planningDrive improvements in data analysis, and determine the appropriate processes, methodologies, and modeling techniques to deliver insights.
Partner with Accounting and Investor Relations to support month end close, flux review processes, and financial reportingDrive multi-functional change projects designed to enhance systems, processes, and data accuracyPlay a key role in preparation of critical public financial documents to support an IPO process, including supporting the production of investor materials and public filingsGuide the annual FP&A activity calendar to provide decision support to the executive teamMentor colleagues within the FP&A team, as well as peer teamsControl costs via methodical reviews of department spend, procurement strategies, and business wide process efficiencyWhat we are looking for in youAn exceptional academic track recordExperience and a deeply rooted passion to lead successful team members, and aid in their career growth Have operated in a high growth, multi currency/geography technology business with a mixed go-to-market motionStrong problem-solving and analytical abilitiesHighest ethical standards, integrity, authenticity, credibility, and characterCuriosity and willingness to work on a wide range of projectsProficiency in spreadsheets, financial modeling, and BI toolsUnderstanding of core accounting principles Professional written and spoken English Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability Passionate, thoughtful, and self-motivatedResult-oriented, with a personal drive to meet and exceed commitments International travel 2-4 times a year for company events up to two weeks longNice-to-have skillsMBA or equivalent combination of professional certifications and experiencePrevious experience as a subject matter expert in Financial Planning & AnalysisExperience with Business Intelligence reporting, CRM and ERP systemsWhat we offer colleaguesWe consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide.
We assess performance and revisit compensation twice annually to ensure we recognize outstanding colleagues. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in personPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearBi-annual compensation reviewCompany recognition rewards40 days annual leave per annum, including public holidays and our All Company holiday periodsMaternity and paternity leaveTeam Member Assistance Program & Wellness PlatformOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues, with Priority Pass for lounge accessAbout CanonicalCanonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. We are founder-led, profitable, and growing.
Powered by worldwide distributed collaboration since our inception in 2004, we believe tech and business leadership can emerge anywhere. We have no central headquarters. Most of us work from home, but we are exceptionally disciplined about this. We have very high expectations of all colleagues, and are champions of excellence. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employerWe are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.